Not Looking Good

[Sam McMichael]

I am not a turkey guy, but I still read a lot about them. It seems a number of things have considerable and immediate effect on bird population. Low hatching season, habitat destruction, predation, etc. are readily apparent, but I heard about something that I would like for you experts to comment on.

I have heard that in some cases when corn is put out, it sometimes grows a type of harmful mold. This mold, when ingested by the turkeys, causes thin shelled eggs that often break before hatching. I know that a whole lot of people around here put out corn. Is this a serious issue?

[Whitetail Addict]

We can't use bait here in Ny, but I remember hearing about a bunch of geese that were poisoned that way here years ago. It was on a farm not far from here. That's something to think about Sam. The fields around home get picked, not cut, and there's always a lot of corn left on the ground. even the following spring, I see it in the fields and the birds eat all they can find. I'm going to look into this sam, thank you.

Bob